Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust

Category: History museum in New York

Address: 36 Battery Pl, New York, NY 10280, USA

Phone: +16464374202

Opening hours

Sunday: 10AM–5PM

Monday: Closed

Tuesday: Closed

Wednesday: 10AM–5PM

Thursday: 10AM–8PM

Friday: 10AM–5PM

Saturday: Closed

Reviews

Steve CoffeeLover

Jun 13, 2022

Beautiful museum. Ate at the great restaurant, there. Excellent all around.

Edward Davis

May 30, 2022

Very Hateful people who care more about politics than the people who want to see And hear from everyone about everything.

Steve Ginther

May 19, 2022

Excellent museum although I need to come back when the permanent exhibition is open!

Joshua Thibodeaux

Apr 11, 2022

Most of the museum was closed, only one exhibit was open and it was mostly just reading material.

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Questions & Answers

Do you have a food court

REAPER BOSS | Sep 20, 2018
Yanina O | Sep 20, 2018

There is a very nice restaurant/food court at the Jewish Heritage Museum.

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How much is the admission price?

deborah cox | Sep 20, 2018
Vanessa Hernandez | Sep 20, 2018

$12 and on Wednesday is free from noon to closing

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Is there a Ann Frank exhibit

Virginia Esposito | Sep 20, 2018
Michelle J | Sep 20, 2018

No Anne Frank, but lots of educational & interesting things. A fabulous hologram interactive where you ask questions of 2 survivors- amazingly realistic

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Are cameras allowed in to take pictures

Runa yomozuki | Sep 20, 2019
Ayodele S. Ademokun | Sep 20, 2019

Yes, you can use camera, but no flash.

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Your website does not indicate how long the exhibit will remain in NYC. I have looked everywhere. It informs the public that it opens on May 8th but not the duration. Could you please inform? thank you

marcelle levy-santoro | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

Thank you very much for making us aware of this. "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." will be on view through January 3, 2020. We'll make sure to add this to the website. Thanks again.

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Is parking available their

bunim zeibart | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

Discounted parking is available at four nearby garages, located north of the Museum off of Battery Place. Please present your parking garage ticket at the admissions desk or coat check for discount validation. We hope to see you soon!

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They told me that on Wednesday afternoon admission is free ... And if it wasn't ... Can anyone tell me times and costs?

Chiara | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

Free from 4pm to 8pm on Wednesdays and Thursdays, thank you for your message. Free entry from 4 PM to 8 PM on Wednesday and Thursday. Thank you for your message.

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do you have dining facilities /

Lester Zimmerman | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

LOX at Café Bergson is the Museum's restaurant, located on the second floor. Visitors can enjoy a fresh take on classic favorites including blintzes and lox cured in-house (OU kosher certified). LOX is typically open during Museum hours.

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Where can we get a light dinner nearby?

Arline Lederman | Sep 20, 2018
Taty Bo | Sep 20, 2018

I would recommend Yelp! or Google places.

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Hi, im visiting NY in May and tried purchasing a ticket to visit. But the online option doea not show my country. What do i do?

Ruwandhi Jayasinghe | Sep 20, 2018
Sydney Klein | Sep 20, 2018

You do not have to pre-purchase a ticket. I've been to this museum several times and always paid for admission on-site.

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How much is admission?

Famous N. | Sep 20, 2018
Yanina O | Sep 20, 2018

$12.00 adult, $10.00 senior

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Visit exhibits on Wed January 17 what is the entry cost what days are free

Jaffa Gutnick | Sep 20, 2018
Gee Hue | Sep 19, 2020

Wednesday is free for four hours

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I will go to New York in April and I would like to visit this museum, in your opinion it is better to book or access rather quickly

Federica Lantero | Sep 20, 2018
Cinzia Artemisia | Sep 20, 2018

No, absolutely no need. If you go on Wednesdays from 16 to 20, entry is free, then if you like you can leave an offer ...

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Is there parking?

Elizabeth Walter | Sep 19, 2020
Kevin Holmes | Sep 19, 2020

Generally their is some typical street parking near by but, thats gold to find in Manhattan. Train is the easiest, and possibly some local garage's.

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Can you buy tickets on site?

Kathleen LaGattuta | Sep 19, 2020
Nancy Daza | Sep 19, 2020

If they sell them to you there

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Hello, I have purchased a ticket for the 30th. However, I know need to be out of town. May I change the date to visit? Thank you.

Catherine Madonna | Sep 19, 2020
Gee Hue | Sep 19, 2020

Bring your ticket early see if they honor it

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Where is there Parking nearby?

Louis Pasteelnick | Sep 19, 2020
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 19, 2020

Discounted parking is available at four nearby garages. Present your garage ticket at the Museum's admissions desk for discount validation.Parking garages are located one and two blocks from the Museum (on 2nd Place and 3rd Place).

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will an acknowledgement of a donation in honor of someone be sent to them a -card or letter?

Barney yukolis | Sep 19, 2020
Gee Hue | Sep 19, 2020

Yes write them to see

Is there an entrance fee?

patricia hallgring | Sep 19, 2020
Isabel Serrano | Sep 19, 2020

Yes! $17 adults

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Leonard Cohen exhibit?

cris barthel | Sep 20, 2019
Gee Hue | Sep 19, 2020

That's a different museum

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Do you still have a gift shop and if so, may I search online for gift items? Thank you.

Liesje ten Houten | Sep 20, 2019
Amanita Virosa | Sep 20, 2019

They do have a gift shop at the museum.

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How much are tickets and do 1st responders go free Someone told me all you have to do is produce ID

John Dragotta | Sep 20, 2019
Clara Regina | Sep 20, 2019

Senior is about $ 12.00

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It is possible to enter for free

vincenza deruvo | Sep 20, 2019
Robert Nadal | Sep 20, 2019

There is a fee for the Auschwitz exhibit.

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do you have a lost and found?I lost a hearing aid on fri may 31 probably near the place to buy tickets

joan esterces | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

A hearing aid has been found. To retrieve it, when you come to the Museum, please ask a staff person at the admissions desk to call Security and they will bring it to you from the lost & found.

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Is there covered seating outside the museum? It may be raining when we come in with our students.

Lorrieann Geyer | Sep 20, 2019
Tom Schmitendorf | Sep 20, 2019

I visited with about 60 middle schoolers and the museum provided an indoor classroom to use with tables and chairs for lunch and a lively discussion.

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How much is the entrance for Kids? Kids are allowed to visit the museum? The kids information is not on the website. Thanks a lot in advance

Ana Karen | Sep 20, 2019
Tanya M | Sep 20, 2019

kids are allowed. on the first floor is more heretage and about culture. on the second depends whats on the view. overall kids friendly.

Is there a bag check there? If so, how much is it?

Angelle V Moncada | Sep 20, 2019
Mahmoud Hussein | Sep 20, 2019

There is a bag check

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Is still there free admission on Wednesdays?

Matteo Baratella | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

Museum admission is free until May 7, 2019. Ticket fees go into effect on May 8, 2019 when we open the exhibition "Auschwitz. Not long ago. Not far away." -- the most comprehensive Holocaust exhibition about Auschwitz ever exhibited in North America.

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Is there a student admission price?

Noah Pelty | Sep 20, 2019
Jan Chernoff | Sep 20, 2019

Yes, I believe so.

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I sent a check for membership and a donation totaling $72.00 in November and have not heard back letting me know if my membership was activated?!?! I have called two times but have not heard back from anyone. Was the check received???

Marjorie Kalman-Kutz | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

We are very sorry about this delay. A staff member will contact you directly this morning. Thank you so much for supporting the important work of the Museum.

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Are you open during christmas?

NCSY Argentina | Sep 20, 2019
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

Yes, the Museum is open on December 25 from 10 AM to 5 PM. On view are the Core Exhibition and "In Confidence: Holocaust History Told By Those Who Lived It." Walk-up tours will be offered as follows: 11:30 AM In Confidence (maximum 20 people) 11:30 AM Family-friendly tour of the Core Exhibition (maximum 40 people) 2:30 PM Core Exhibition (maximum 40 people) 2:30 PM Family-friendly tour of the Core Exhibition (maximum 40 people)

Is the cafe open12/23/12/14 or 12/25?

Toby Turkel | Sep 20, 2019
Yehudith Lubliner | Sep 19, 2021

Does the museum have ancestors data about Jews who survive the war, and is it accessible for research?

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Getting there from w 4 th st

anita carey | Sep 20, 2019
Esteve Maruri i Camps | Sep 20, 2019

Rector or green b. are the nearest stations.

How to get there by public transportation from Brooklyn?

Sophia Turovsky | Sep 20, 2019
Sandro Ponte | Sep 20, 2019

Like said before, you can use the R train or the green line. But without a doubt, the best guide is google maps. It will help you a lot with transportation and finding points of interest.

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Is there parking at the Museum? What is the cost for 3-4 hours?

Rosalyn Mintz | Sep 20, 2019
Don and Elsa Wilen | Sep 20, 2019

There is a good lot one block north that has a discount with museum visit. About $30 for your stay . Street parking is limited but you may be lucky.

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Did the Holocaust really happen?

otto skorzeny | Sep 20, 2018
Anna Couture (pandawheel) | Sep 20, 2019

Duh, my parents are both survivors!

Is the Lodz Ghetto photographs exhibit still on view?

Elinor Fine | Sep 20, 2018
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2018

The exhibition "Memory Unearthed: The Lodz Ghetto Photographs of Henryk Ross" is no longer on view. In case this of interest, videos about the exhibition, including Holocaust survivor testimony, can be found on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9NM7b8l78bWOJH_ePGFixyB0ADmaqj_H

We will be in New York from September 10 to 18, as it coincides with Rosh-Hashanah, I would like to know if the Museum will be open in those days, thank you

Perla Rozenblum | Sep 20, 2018
Juan Carlos Castellanos Aguayo | Sep 20, 2018

if it opens every day

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Any restaurants nearby within walking distance? Where are parking garages? Thanks.

Rachel Guinsburg | Sep 20, 2018
Joseph Frybert | Sep 20, 2018

Yes, there are restaurants along New York harbor area there in the Staten Island area. There is parking along the streets but not really parking garages per se.....

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Public transportation to museum from 5th St and 6th?

roberta jacobs | Sep 20, 2018
Ronnie Jackson | Sep 20, 2018

Where is Jewish heritage museum

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Do you have a restaurant? Does it serve dinner?

Arline Lederman | Sep 20, 2018
Joseph Frybert | Sep 20, 2018

There actually is a cafe and a small bakery inside the museum.....

Is there an entry fee? Tickets? How much? Thank you!

Yolanda Yamamoto | Sep 20, 2018
Juan Carlos Castellanos Aguayo | Sep 20, 2018

12 dlls per persons

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How much is admission

adrian victoria | Sep 20, 2018
Juan Pablo Azar | Sep 20, 2018

20 dollars. There is one day a week that is free entry

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Is there a restaurant on the premises?

Eileen Weinstein | Sep 20, 2018
LLOYD GRAUMAN | Sep 20, 2018

There's a flat kosher restaurant/cafe on the second floor. The food is very, very good...and so are the pastries!

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Is there an area where you can charge your phone

Corinne Johnson | Sep 20, 2018
Stephan Grütering | Sep 20, 2018

This is a museum not a Starbucks. ..

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Is there parking at the museum?

Chaya Mayer | Sep 20, 2018
Stephan Grütering | Sep 20, 2018

Yeah, there I parking but be advised there is no cheap parking.

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Do you have to be Jewish to enter? If not do you get a discount if you are?

I'm Somewhere In The Future | Sep 20, 2018
Yanina O | Sep 20, 2018

NO!!!! To both questions.

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HOW MUCH IS THE DISCOUNTED PARKING FOR VISITORS TO THE MUSEUM.? WE ARE DRIVING IN FROM OUT OF TOWN AND NEED TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH OUR CAR.

Miriam Vel Reinfeld | Sep 20, 2018
Yanina O | Sep 20, 2018

Sorry, I don't know. I suggest that you check online, and possibly try to find a coupon. Some of the parking garages do offer them. You can also call the museum and ask them

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What types of food are at the food court like do they have burgers

REAPER BOSS | Sep 20, 2018
marvin oppenheim | Sep 20, 2018

Sandwiches

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Is their discounts for the disabled

Monica Jordan | Sep 20, 2018
Sydney Klein | Sep 20, 2018

Don't think so

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Is there parking, and if so how much

N V | Sep 20, 2018
Sydney Klein | Sep 20, 2018

I don't think there's parking

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Is there a play with Ed Asner at themuseum

Judy Forrest | Sep 20, 2018
Sydney Klein | Sep 20, 2018

Don't know. Sorry i can't heip

What days and times is free?

Martina Paz | Sep 20, 2018
Master rule&tracker Faraon | Sep 20, 2018

NO FREE.

Hello! We'll be vacationing in NYC July 22nd - 27th and want to obtain tickets. Please advice on how to obtain 6 tickets. Thanking you in advance for all your help! Sincerely, Debbie Baugh

Debra Baugh | Sep 20, 2018
Amani Joseph | Sep 20, 2018

You can purchase the tickets on the museum website. Or, you can purchase them at the front desk in the museum when you arrive

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Is the Eichmann exhibit going to be extended?

Marlene Verber | Sep 20, 2018
marvin oppenheim | Sep 20, 2018

Ask them.

Do college students need to pay for the visit? How expensive is it?

Farida Alieva | Sep 20, 2018
Farida Alieva | Sep 20, 2018

Other times you need to pay about 12$

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Do you need reservation

Judith Major | Sep 20, 2018
Joshua Hemingway | Sep 20, 2018

No

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How to get to museum from penn station

Lois Mirkin | Sep 20, 2017
Joshua Hemingway | Sep 20, 2018

By using the same app you used to post that question.

What stop would I get off to go to museum of Jewish heritage

nancy kamins | Sep 20, 2017
Matt Sweetwood | Sep 20, 2017

If you mean the subway 🚉 Take the R/W or 1 to Rector St and cross over West Side Hwy.

What are your hours om labor day

IRVIN SCHMUTTER | Sep 20, 2017
Museum of Jewish Heritage – A Living Memorial to the Holocaust | Sep 20, 2019

On Labor Day, the Museum is scheduled to be open 10 AM to 9 PM, with the last entry at 7 PM.

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